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that_o you_o shall_v be_v bend_v your_o study_n and_o endeavour_n for_o that_o your_o soul_n may_v be_v able_a to_o delight_n itself_o in_o god_n 3._o the_o three_o part_n be_v thankfulness_n and_o praise_n though_o i_o say_v not_o as_o some_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o no_o fear_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o act_n only_o from_o thankfulness_n as_o though_o we_o have_v all_o that_o we_o expect_v already_o yet_o let_v i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o thankfulness_n must_v be_v the_o main_a principle_n of_o all_o gospel-obedience_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o the_o regenerate_v after_o faith_n but_o even_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o who_o be_v call_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v call_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o glad_a and_o thankful_a sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n offer_v they_o in_o christ_n all_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o deserve_a condemnation_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v become_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o so_o bring_v all_o from_o that_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v which_o they_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v they_o the_o news_n of_o this_o be_v glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o they_o and_o the_o very_o justify_v act_n which_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v thankful_o to_o accept_v christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v already_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v save_v they_o if_o they_o accept_v he_o and_o will_v follow_v his_o save_a counsel_n and_o use_v his_o save_a mean_n and_o the_o save_a work_n which_o they_o must_v proceed_v in_o be_v thankfulness_n to_o obey_v that_o redeemer_n who_o they_o believe_v in_o so_o that_o as_o general_a redemption_n be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o its_o government_n so_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o redemption_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o therefore_o 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supposition_n i_o explicate_v the_o point_n thus_o 1._o no_o man_n may_v look_v at_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o duty_n as_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n that_o be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o work_n will_v pronounce_v he_o righteous_a 2._o nor_o yet_o may_v he_o take_v they_o for_o part_n of_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o part_n but_o here_o we_o must_v go_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o deny_v and_o disclaim_v all_o such_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o we_o have_v no_o work_n which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o we_o must_v not_o once_o think_v that_o our_o grace_n duty_n or_o suffering_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n nor_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n here_o we_o ascribe_v all_o â—o_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n 4._o 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not_o redeem_a we_o by_o his_o son_n to_o be_v lawless_a to_o be_v without_o law_n be_v to_o be_v without_o government_n we_o be_v without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o work_n or_o of_o moses_n but_o not_o without_o law_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o ruler_n and_o he_o have_v make_v we_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o command_n that_o be_v not_o grievous_a this_o law_n have_v precept_n promise_n and_o threat_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v either_o obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o so_o the_o paenalty_n must_v be_v due_a or_o not_o due_a and_o the_o reward_v due_a or_o not_o due_a he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o who_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a and_o not_o the_o paenalty_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o law_n as_o when_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v sinner_n against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v the_o paenalty_n of_o that_o law_n we_o must_v confess_v all_o and_o plead_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o justification_n so_o when_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v final_a unbeliever_n or_o impenitent_a and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n and_o must_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o so_o far_o our_o own_o act_n be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o be_v save_v i_o will_v desire_v any_o man_n else_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o else_o he_o will_v plead_v at_o judgement_n when_o the_o accuseâ—_n charge_v he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v so_o charge_v he_o with_o final_a unbelief_n will_v he_o confess_v it_o and_o say_v christ_n have_v believe_v and_o repent_v for_o i_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o believer_n for_o infidel_n that_o he_o may_v save_v infidel_n all_o false_a if_o he_o will_v not_o say_v thus_o and_o lie_v will_v do_v no_o good_a then_o must_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o believe_v and_o repent_v as_o his_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o accusation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o use_n then_o and_o be_v call_v a_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n our_o righteousness_n and_o we_o righteous_a for_o it_o then_o doubtless_o we_o may_v according_o try_v by_o it_o now_o whether_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o come_v off_o and_o be_v justify_v or_o no_o and_o so_o may_v build_v our_o comfort_n on_o it_o 3._o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o judge_n within_o we_o and_o do_v as_o under_o god_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v or_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v now_o if_o conscience_n must_v absolve_v we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v innocent_a or_o do_v well_o or_o be_v qualify_v with_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o these_o our_o qualification_n and_o action_n shall_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n see_v act_n 24.16_o and_o 23.1_o rom._n 2.15_o 16._o 4._o those_o which_o be_v our_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o agent_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o work_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o if_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o our_o own_o work_n or_o grace_n than_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 5._o our_o grace_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o holy_a action_n be_v the_o vital_a operation_n now_o life_n and_o health_n be_v necessary_a rejoice_v delight_v thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o vital_a action_n be_v necessary_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a 6._o our_o grace_n and_o holy_a action_n must_v needs_o rejoice_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n trust_v hope_v meditation_n prayer_n conference_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o lord_n 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